The 4th of July did not pass without its fair share of mishaps and tragedies: At least 28 people were injured in California during a fireworks malfunction and 2 others were killed in parade accidents across the country.

I spy a new James Bond plot: Senior Vatican accountant accused of plotting to sneak $26 million in bags of cash into Italy by stashing them away on a private jet, with the help of a former Italian spy.